Best Bets: July 9-12

JULY 9

WHAT: ROCKIN’ ROTARY RIBFEST
WHEN: today through Sunday
WHERE: Sunset Park, Lake in the Hills
ABOUT: Barbecue and family entertainment
INFO: www.rockinrotaryribfest.com

JULY 10

WHAT: ANNE HARRIS
WHEN: 8 p.m.
WHERE: Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren St., Woodstock
TICKETS: $20
INFO: www.woodstockoperahouse.com

WHAT: FIESTA DAYS
WHEN: Friday through July 25 (Music Fest is Friday through Sunday
WHERE: Petersen and Veteran’s Memorial Parks, McHenry
ABOUT: Includes performance by Gin Blossoms, Family Faith Nite, other events
INFO: 815-385-4300 or www.mchenrychamber.com

WHAT: GREAT PERFORMERS OF ILLINOIS FESTIVAL
WHEN: Friday through Monday
WHERE: Millennium Park, Chicago
ABOUT: Celebration of the arts with musical entertainment, dancing, storytelling and more.
Schedule: 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, noon to 8 p.m. Monday.
TICKETS: Free
INFO: 312-742-1168 or www.greatperformersofillinois.com

JULY 11

WHAT: BRISTOL RENAISSANCE FAIRE
WHEN: Saturday through Sept. 7
WHERE: 12550 120th Ave., Kenosha, Wis.
ABOUT: Elizabethan faire with jousting matches, costumes, musicians, carnival rides, shopping.
SCHEDULE: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and Labor Day.
TICKETS: $16.95 adults in advance, $18.95 at the gate; $8 children ages 5-12 in advance, $9.50 at the gate, free for children younger than 5. Tickets: 877-772-5425.
INFO: 847-395-7773 or www.renfair.com/bristol

WHAT: McHENRY COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS’ GARDEN WALK
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
WHERE: begins at the Master Gardeners’ Demonstration Garden at McHenry County College, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake
ABOUT: Self-guided tour featuring six gardens in Crystal Lake, McHenry and Woodstock areas
TICKETS: $15
INFO: 815-479-7570, Code NCCS50002, or e-mail mccconferencecenter@mchenry.edu

WHAT: NEROFEST
WHEN: noon to 8 p.m.
WHERE: Nero’s Pizza & Pub, 300 Eastgate Drive, Algonquin
ABOUT: Outdoor music festival and food drive for the Algonquin Lake in the Hills Interfaith Food Pantry. Live bands, free food tasting and food available for purchase.
TICKETS: Two or more food item donations noon to 2 p.m.; $5 for ages 18 and older after 2 p.m., free for those younger than 18. Accepting food donations all day.
INFO: www.phidgetband.com or www.alith-foodpantry.org

WHAT: USED BOOK DRIVE
WHEN: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
WHERE: Country Donuts, 181 Virginia St., Crystal Lake
ABOUT: To benefit Tabs for Ta-tas and Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
INFO: 847-651-7212 or www.tabsfortatas.org

JULY 12

WHAT: HERITAGE FAIR
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
WHERE: McHenry County Historical Society Museum, 6422 Main St., Union
ABOUT: Entertainment, antiques/collectibles auction, white elephant sale, used book sale, vintage clothing sale, garden/plant sale, baked goods sale, weaving, quilting, blacksmithing demonstrations, entertainment and more.
TICKETS: Free
INFO: 815-923-2267 or www.mchsonline.org

WHAT: SUMMER CONCERTS
WHERE: Algonquin Area Public Library, on the lawn behind the library, 2600 Harnish Drive, Algonquin
ABOUT: 1 p.m., The Pipers; 2 p.m., The High Strung. Bring blankets or lawn chairs.
TICKETS: Free
INFO: 847-458-6060